St. Lawrence's Boys' School
St. Lawrence's Boys' School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1950, the school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, has been described as a reputable private institution providing an immaculate standard of education.[1]
| St. Lawrence's Boys' School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Pedro D'Souza Road, Garden East, Jamshed Town , Pakistan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1950 |
| Founders | Franciscan Missionaries of Mary |
| Sister school | St. Lawrence's Girls' School |
| Authority | Board of Secondary Education, Karachi |
| Oversight | Catholic Board of Education |
| Principal | Vincent Thomas |
| Staff | 10 general staff |
| Faculty | 48 teachers |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 4 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 1,068 (in 2010) |
| Website | slbs |
History
Soon after St. Lawrence's Parish opened in 1929, two schools were started to serve the community.[2]: 572
The parish opened the Infant Jesus School managed by the Daughters of the Cross. It had nursery and primary school classes. The Jufelhurst school, although privately owned, had classes up to the matriculation and senior Cambridge levels. At the primary level, it had boys as well as girls.[2]: 847–849, 851–852
Although both accepted boys at the primary level, a separate parish school for boys from the primary level upwards was required. In December 1950, the parish priest Fr. Victorino Fernandes started St. Thomas's School in a room of the parish house. He changed the name to St. Lawrence's Boys' School in 1951.[2]: 1711–1714
In 1954, Fr. Joshua Sterk became the principal and took the school a step forward, advancing to class IX at the beginning of scholastic year 1954–55. It was towards the end of the year that the school was visited for the first time by representatives of the Catholic Board of Education.[3]
During the nationalisation of all schools and colleges in the country by the government in August 1972, the school, although originally on the nationalisation list, was later removed from the list.[2]: 2593, 2604
Principals
- Mgr Victorino Fernandes – 1950–1951
- Fr. Francis de Souza – 1951–1954[4]
- Fr. Joshua Sterk OFM – 1954–1968[5]
- Fr. Armando Trindade – 1958–1962[5]
- Fr. Canisius Mascarenhas – 1962–1970
- Fr. Anthony Theodore Lobo – 1970–1974[6]
- Ann D'Souza – 1974-1987
- Fr. Ignatius Pinto – 1987–1988
- Myrtle Lobo – 1988–1992
- Michael Alphonso – 1992–2009[7]
- Vincent D' Souza – since 2009
Sports
The school promotes sports through participating in local events like the Askari Intermediate Inter-school cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on September 23, 2003.[8]
Genius Champ 2010
In 2011, Basil Naeem of St. Lawrence's won third prize in the 7th International Competition "Genius Champ 2010" in which more than 3,000 participants from all over the country competed.[9]
Notable alumni
- Akbar Agha – author, educator and former diplomat
- Sikander Bakht – cricketeer who played for Pakistan as a fast bowler
- Tarek Fatah – author and columnist at the Toronto Sun[10]
References
- "The tireless educators of Karachi". Dawn. 12 June 2012.
- Mascarenhas, Oswin (2011). The Origin and Evolution of St Lawrence's Parish, Karachi, Pakistan: The Garden Area with the Settlement of the Christian Community (Kindle ed.).
- St. Lawrence's Boys' School website
- Christian Voice. 31 August 2008.
- "Good Morning: the symbolism of ignoring teachers, and ill-treating animals". Brecorder. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Shahid, Jamal (2013-02-19). "Bishop Anthony Lobo passes away". Dawn. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09.
- "Goans of Pakistan".
- Staff (25 September 2003). "Waqas's Hat Trick". Dawn. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "Foundation launches 7th Genius Champ 2010 – Business Recorder". fp.brecorder.com. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Fatah, Tarek (2016-12-04). "My childhood hero turned into a dictator". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2020-12-05.